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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-16
OF REVENUE EXPOSED.
4 Sweeping Investigation Ordered by Act
Ing Secretary ERirchild.

4 Sweeping Investigation Ordered by Act
Ing Secretary Fsirchild.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Acting gscre.
tary Fairchild hss informed the Collector
OF Customs at New York that an investi-
CATION by Special Agent Jewell Of the i'm
portatious Of Messrs. !,uckemeyer, Schefsr
4 Co. seems to SHOW that it haa been the
practice Of the consignors Of the goods i'm
ported by this frm daring the pas. year
to undervslue their manufactures, and
that thsir invoices arc made to express
the lowest possible value consistent with
safety.
The acting Secretary says he concurs in
the Collectors suggestion thst it would
TO profitable to have further investigation
made OF other importations during the
past year in osses where the invoices have
been the subject Of frequent advances by
tho appraiser or consignee.
The Acting Secretary further says that
sin this and similar instances Of habitual
attempts on the part OF conBignors and
consisuees to deiraud thereyenue it would
seem that there should be some legal
meana whereby the perpetrators may be
brought to punishment end you (the Ool.
lector) arc therefore requested to lay the
matter before the United States Attorney
and consult with him as to the best meth
ods OF attaining that end.
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Superintentients Convention.

epteidI DSpdtch 10 me Infl.i1tnt<r.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March l5.-The cd.
ucational men OF the country are very
numerous In this city already. Superin.
tendents Morgan and Anderson represent
West Virginia. A preliminary meeting Of
the National Department OF Superintend.
ence was held In the red parlor Of the Eb.
bitt House last evening. Various matters
relating to the coming session were consid.
cred. The meeting was held in the Hall
Of the National Museum to-day.
Among the members present to-day
were Hon. Leroy D. Brown, Columbus,
o.; Hon. B. s. Morgan, West Virginia II.
). Jones, Erie, Pa; W. II. Anderson,
Wheeling, W. Va.
AT the evening session Mr.. B. s. Nor
gan, State Superintendent Of public in.
struction Of West Virginia deplored the
partisan prostitution Of public schools, and
said reform WAS necessary In examinations
tenure OF Office for teachers and unihca.
ton Of work.
Superintendent OF Schools, George @.
Luckey, Of Pittsburgh, said the trouble
was that" rings" controlled the election OF
trustees and tha. the remedy lay with the
people.
d.. H. R. Wait, OF Boston. Thomas P.
Ballard, OF Columbus. O.; w. II. Auder-
son, Superintendent OF Schools, Wheeling,
W. Va; J. D. Hale, Of Washington, and
Dr.. A. p. Marble, Superintendent Of
Schools, Worcester, Mass, also gave their
views on the question,
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WEvery much regret to have stirred up
tbs esteemed Register by the neighborly
act Of defending it against the accusation
Of Mr.. James NJ. Mason's IVES. Virginia
Democrat. 1t is ever thus with the peace
maker. But we shan't mind that so
long as it enables the Register to put Mr..
Mason under it's ample feet.
Having got it's second wind, We are sure
tha. the Register will realizs that the un-
livorablo opinion Of the INTELLIaEScER
entertained by any Of its contemporaries,
does not necessarily go to the root OF the
ugly charge which Mr.. Mason haa made
against our esteemed neighbor and which
the lSrElLtGEscER has been quick to re.
sslt. Notwithstanding the little show oi
feeling, we do not for a moment suppose
thst Col. fancy will turn his back on
any letter he may have written at any
tina 10 anybndv,
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SCHOONER WRECKED
OFF MAssAcuUsErTs COAST.
Tho Life Saving Service Unable to Reach the
Unfortunate Crew-A Singular Murder
In Georgin-Ons Burglar Shoots
I'd, Ills AocomplIce by Mlstaks.

NORTH EASTMAN, MASS, March l5.-An
unknown two.masted schooner went
ashore this morning about . o'clock, two
miles south OF the lilo saving sta.
ton at Nausett. All attempts to
reach her by the crew OF the station
have failed. The SEQ is making a
clean sweep over the schooner, and the
hull Is almost under water. Three Of ths
men can be counted from being laahed to
the fore top, and one man is clinsine to
the bowsprit. The lile.saving crew have
fired fifteen lines at the vessel, out of which
only one reached her, but the sea is too
heavy to do anything. y.
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NEWS IN BRIEF,
An unknown but fatal sheep dlseass has
appeared near Paris, Ky. - 7''.''" -'''

An unknown but fatal sheep diseass hss
appeared near Paris, Ky. '..F -"
The Government has opened at B,a,on
its suit against the Bell Telephone Gam.
pany. ~ 3NfFt @
The Polar Telegraph Company, with a
capital Of sl00. 900, has been INCORPORATED
at Minneapolis. s'I55aT- ! :. - '''N
In fist fight between boys at Yonkera.
n. T., one Of them was killed with a
knock-down blow. -
Isaac Heffel6nger, gosd.for.nouoht Of
Monroeyille, Ind, was found irozen to
death Monday morning. :"
Major Charles II. Blackburn. brilliant
Cincinnati attorney and orator, has chang
ed his lie and become an eyangelist,
Nine. Forget has died Of Injuries receiv.
ca by the bursting OF bomb.shell at.the
6torming Of the ice castle at Montreal
during the carnival.
Commissioner Montgomery, Of tho Pa.
tent Otiice, says he Ia harassed by appli.
cants for employment, the most trouble.
some being women. 23j, ~ o-."
Charlss Kase, engaged in painting a
building in Philadelphia, was precipitated
ninety feet to the ground by the breaking
OF the ecafIold, crushing his akull.
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No Disagreement.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March l5.-At the
White House and War Department, the
published reports Of Secretary Endicott's
resignation in consequence Of disagree
ment with the President about army de-
tails arc declared to be "unfo4nded non.
aense." ~.
. A question has arisen between the Bee.
retary Of War and the Surgeon General in
reference to details OF officers to that
bureau, and the Surgeon General has, it
is understood, appealed 10 the President
It is, however, positively denied that the
President has shown any disposition to
overryle any action Of tho Secretary that
there is the elightest reason for, or probs.
bility OF, disagreement between the Pres.
ident and Mr.. Eniicolt. s
Mr.. Eadicott left the city for Boston on
Friday last saying he would return on
Thursday next. He frequently made such
taips, and his presence is not justification
for tho published rumors. T1.@SS113
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LUCAS SUCCESSOR.
TIE FIGHT IN JEFFERSON.
Some Lively Developments Expected Soon.
Eus.ace GIbson'a New sohems-lis Ia
Working n Patept Gas Economixcr.
Tho Educational Convention,
sptcial Dispa.ch to he In.ellfotnetr.

apecial Dispa,ch to he In.sllioenxr.
WAsulNayoN, D. G., March l5,-1 saw
gentleman from Jeteraon county to-day.
He says the feeling 10 very high between
tho two Democratic factions, and that the
campaign from now until April 9th, the
day upon which Hon. D. B. Lucas auc.
cessor is 10 be chosen, will be both warm
and interesting. On the 22d instant, the
County Executive Committee will meet.
An effort will then be made to heal up the
difficulties, but that seems to be generally
recognized as hopeless task, and there
will undoubtedly be two tickets in tho
field. The Camden Tor "straight.out")
Democrats are trying to prevail upon Hon.
VIM. H. Trayers to become candidate.
Mr.. Travers Is recognized rs the strongest
man in Jefferson county, and, 1t will bc
remembered, his name was on the com.
promise list submitted by the kicker5 at
Charleston to the thirty.eight "straights."
The Lucas faction Is fearful lest
Travers will accept. They realizs that
all hopes for vinaication OF the courss OF
Lucas and Chew would disappear, as there
Is not man In the county who is able to
defeat Mr.. Travers. The Repubicans
will not make q nomination, and there
will no doubt be pulling and hauling for
their votes. They hold tho balance OF
power between the two warring Demo.
cratic factions, and will no doubt use it
wisely. am told that Camden's leaders
in Jefferson arc somewhat embarrassed
by some complaints that are being made
by their own followers. The latter are SO
bitter in their hatred OF Lucas that they
are blaming the Camden men in the Leg.
islature for refusing to compromise, thus
making Lucas appointment possible.
Hon. William L. Wilson denies my re.
port that he is candidate for the United
States Senate. have 1t from pretty good
authority that he entertained the amhi.
ton for iew days, but finally became
convinced tbat 1t WIS no use to try, and
gave up the idea. Mr.. Wilson has been
censured 40 severely by the friends OF Mr.,
Camden for his Con.committal course
throughout. tho contest, that he feels con.
strained to Issue an open letter to the
Democrats Of his district upon the sub.
ject, in which he would define his posi-.
ton and strongly condemn the action Of
the kickers. When it is considered that
very large msjority Of the kicking ele.
ment is embraced within the boundaries
Of his district, it will be seen that such a
letter would exhibit more backbone than
we have bsen in the habit Of giving Mr..
Wilson credit for possessing. Mr.. VIII.
sons friends are in both faction5. Should
he issue such letter, and it ID possible he
will reconsider his resolution, it will create
a sensation in certain quarters,
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DR.. Drownsuu Surpr,scd.

Rev. J. !. BroHnson, D. D., pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, Of Washing.
ton, Pa, who is quite we'll known here,
was surprised Monday evening, by large
number Of his Congregation and other
friends calling upon him. 1t was the oc.
caslon OF his ssventioth birthday, and
right happy occasion it proved to be. Dur
ing the evening he was presented with a
handsome gold.headed cane. =,
For come time the Doctor has been con-
tenplating an improvement on the church
building which would cost in the neigh
borhood OF 81 500. Hs dubbed 1t his oil
improvement. asking none but those who
are interested in some manner in the oil
development to Bubscribe. From parties
OF this class the sum OF $3.50 has been se.
cured. That day, without the knowledge Of
DR.: Brownson, the remainder Of the re-,
quired sum was contributed by other per-
sons and at night the pastor was informed
Of the matter.
Short speeches were made BY Major
John Ewing, Dr.. Moffet, President Of the
College, and others,
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THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Tho Central Traffic Aasucintion's breach
Not Endorsed by all tho Roads,

I
WARRINGTON, March l5.-General Paus.
enRer and Ticket Agent W. L. Davis, OF
the Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway, has
written to Managing Secretary T. O. Do
Leon, Of the National Drill at Washing.
ton, as follows: .it.i.,la
"lnaamuch as l understand the Asaist.
ant Commissioner Of the Central Traffic
Association has iaaued a notice that his
association withdraws its agreement with
the military euCampment and drill 10 be
held at Washington In May next, regard
Ing excursion rates for its attendants, this
Is to notify you that the Chicago 4 Grand
Trunk and Detroit, Grand Haven 4 Nil.
waukee Railways were not parties to such
withdrawal, and are prepared to carry out
their agreement with the military en-.
campment and drill people in good faith
notwithstanding" 1'nr = /
Mr.. DeLeon Gays he has good rea.
con to suppose that Assistant Commission.
or Daniels notice referred to by Mr..
Davis, was not intended as a withdrawal
OF agreement In that sense, but q tempo
rary stay OF proceedings under the agree
ment. He asserts that there Is chapter
and verse in the law to prevent any with.
drawal from the agreement as to the
three. quarters Of cent rate. The action
OF the Southern Passenger Association,
already noted by the Associated Prees,
shows, Mr.. DeLson Gays, what the law Is.
They have not only held to the Jack
sonyille agreement for soldiers, but have
further included in 1t all civilian excur- |
slonists in parties OF twenty-five the same
assoldiers. Mr. DsLeon replied to ques-
ton as to complaints having been made |
Of the rates Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
that he knew nothing Of local rates on |
any road, and that tho Transportation |
Committee OF the Drill had all these mat |
tera in hand at this moment.
The managing Secretary reports the |
total number Of different organizations
corresponding at this time with regard to |
entry and transportation at 226. These
are divided among thirty.six different
States. They comprise: brigade, 0 repi-
ments, 10 battalions and las companies OF |
infantry; ! battalion, Is light batteries
and machine gun platoons in artillery; 6
cavalry companies; ! zouaves. Is corps
school cadets, s rcgmental bands and 3
drum CORPS.
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WORSE AND MORE OF1T.

Democratic Pnrsimony Getting n Score OF
Government Departm ents Into n Box.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-In addition
to tho embarrassment already mentioned,
which the failure OF the deficiency bill
causes, are the following: The operations
OF every department Of the Government
printing Office, OF the Executive Offices OF
the Senate and Of the House Of Represent
atives, OF the Agricultural Department OF
the District Government will be seriously
hsmpered and restricted. In the Depart.
ment OF State the Consular service Is de-.
ranged, ana the honor Of the Government
made to suffer. In the Treasury Depart.
ment the employees who worked over
hours during the stiding days and nights
OF last SUMMER are made to wait q year
longer for the compensation 30 Justly due
them. The printing of additional one
and two-dollar silver certificates and legal
notes is prevented by the failure OF the,
BILL
He'll gate must remain unlighted, or the
ground on which tho lighthouse and iop
signal are situated must be used without
legal rightto do 30. Our fur interests must
20 without protection, and the tax on oleo.
margarine be only half collected. j. Heavy
guns were being constructed under con.
tract, guns for the War Department. The
oontraetnrs 20 unpaid. The Bureaus OF
Construction and Repair and OF Steam
Engineering are unprovided with the
money they need. The Pension Office ia
left without the meana to employ tho
twenty.one additional clerks made neces.
sary by the passage Of the Mexican Pen
SION blll. The freo delivery system Of the
pos!oilice cannot be extended. Tho man.
utactrre Of postage and special delivery
stampp, stamped envelopes, newspaper
wrappers and letter sheeta, registered
package tsgs. official and desd letter en.
vsiopes, ID sither crippled or stopped by
the failure OF this bill. Our prisoners and
insane convicts are to go without support
no proviaionu having been made for it.
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TIE B. y o. DEAL,
Tho 8ully.Sage Conference.-The Sale Gen,
orally Conceded,

Tho Sully.Sags Conference.-The Sale Gen.
orally Conceded.
NEW YoEK, March l5.--Nothing could
bo learned tc.night Of the result Of the
sully.sage conference to-day, but it is
generally believed that the floating ru.
mors are in the msin correct, and that the
first payment for the control OF the Bslti-
more 4 Ohio stock has been subscribed,
Mr.. Sully was repeatedly questioned In
regard to the meeting but refused to give
any information, and would not even adj.
nit that he had been present at the con.
ference. The reports affected the stock
market fayorably, and the majority Of the
operators believe that an agreement Of
aome kind has been concluded.
BALTIMORE, MD., March 15.-Nearly all
interested in the Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road deal has died out here, and while
the impression is general that deal has
been made, there is disposition to wait
until 1t is authoritatively. announced. Mr..
Garrett was in his Office to-day, and in a
happy mood, but would Say nothing,
Three hundred shares Of the stock OF the
Baltimore & Ohio changed hands at the
Stock Exchange today, fifteen OF which
sold for $l6S, and the balance at Sl65,
The deal has almost ceased to be discussed,
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New YORK, March l5.-The jury in the
suit Of the Panama railroad against Ellie
Stacey Charlier, the son OF Prof. Charliss,
which has been on trial for the paat week
before Judge ponohue and a jury, in the
which it was charged Charlier had failed
to account for during the time that he had
acted as book-keeper for the company at
Aepinwall, brought in a sealed verdict to-
day. ' M.
The finding is against Charlier in the
sum Of S39, 1856 So, togesher with interest
from January, 1886, making total OF SAL
s15. 10 this an allowance Of three per
cent was added.
Counsel for Charlior made q motion for
new trial on the ground that the verdict
was against the weight OF evidence. The
motion was denied, but stay Of proceed.
ings was granted, pending an appeal.
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A TOURISTS EXPERIENCE
MIR. jerome Snys tho Earthquake Stories
We're Exaggerated,

mr. Jerome Says tho Earthquake Stories
Wore Exaggerated.
New YoRK, March 15.-Leonard W,
jerome, another OF the American tourists
who wore in the Riviera at the time OF tho
last earthquake arrived home yesterday,
Mr.. Jerome has been away about four
months, spending most Of that time at
Monte Carlo. He was sleeping in hin
rooms at the Hotel dc Paris there on the
fatal night and he witnessed the panic
and the ecenes which followed the disas-
ter. He thinks the reports that reached
here Of the extent Of the earthquake and
It's effects were much exaggerated. He
looked rather jaded yesterday, when seen
by q reporter, to whom he said:
This earthquake matter iseimply a case
Of great cry and little WOOL Very little
Of the damage reported to have followed
the shock was actually done. The panic,
indeed, was very great, fully as great as
reported. Tho tales Of men and women
who had just came from the masquerade
and gaming table rushing in their night
clothes through the streets and calling on
their Makerfor protection are true enough.
but l took care to inquire, and was unable
TO verify the rumor Of single person be-.
ing killed at Nice or; Mentone, or ia that
vicinity: Further west and along toward
the Italian coast and in San Reno and the
Italian Riviera lives were lost and damage
done, but even there not to 80 great an eS.
tent as reported. Monte Carlo was shaken.
although, 1t has been stated differently.
The walls Of some unfinished buildings
fell in there and panic prevailed fSr
some hours. A great many American
tourists who had their nerves upset by
the shock returned home Immediately,
but l do not think that the annual tide OF
pleasure seekers that sets toward Europe
by it.n g Tzr5I -
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THE CZAR'S DANGER.
HIS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO DEATH,
How tho Scheme to Accomplish His Obliter.
alton was foilcd-Tho Arrests Made and
tho Discoveries Of tho Police. Warning
of the German Poiioo Unhesded.

LONDON, March l5.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg to the Daily News says.
While the Czar was returning from
requiem services in the cathedral Of St,
Peter and st. Paul, a bomb attached to a
cord was thrown in his direction. The
intention was to tighten the string which
was connected with. the mechanicism
and thus explode the bomb, but before II
could be executed the criminal and his
suspected accomplices were sel.sd. It was
found they lived together, lodging in a
house in the suburb Of the city.
The police visited the house and dis.
covered quantity Of explosives and a
number Of revolutionary pamphlets. Over
three hundred persons have already been
arrested connected with the affair. Doml.
cilfary visits are being made throughout
the city.
The German police warned the Russian
that an attempt would be-
made against the Cars life, but the latter
failed to trace the plotters. -
A telegram from Vienna confirms the
News dispatch, and says a bomb was
thrswn under the Cars carriage. It was
shaped like a book so that 1t could be car.
ried in the hand without exciting suspi.
Cion, NNDrA
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STANDARD OIL SETBACK.

The Grcat Monopoly. .Rsceiyus Temporary
Check In the Y. $. Supreme Court.
WAsuISGroN, b. G., March l5.- The
Supreme Court today postponed the con.
sideration Of motion to dismiss the writ
Of error until the merits OF the question
were REACHED in the case OF tho Lake Shore
4 Michigan Central Railroad, plaintiffs in
error, vs.. schofleld, schurman 1. Tesgle.
The action is setback for the Standard
Oil Company in the celebrated suit lnsti.
tuted against the above mentioned rail.
road for an alleged discrimination in
freight retes in favor Of the Standard Oil
Company. ssNiN a.,
Tho case was decided in favor Of scho-
field, schurman & Teagle, in the Common
Pleas Court Of Cuyahoga and in the Die.
trict and Supreme Courts OF the State. An
appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court was
made on pies that Federal question
wss involved, where State Court at.
tempted to regulate commerce. The firm
made motion to dismiss this appeal, de-
nyins that any Federal question was in
volved, and claiming that the writ Of error
had been taken for the plfpoye Of delay.
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TWO BIG DEFALCATIOSS,
Ono Escapes TO Canada md tho Other Coos
to Jail.

to Jail.
CHICAGO, March 15.-The Inier- Ocean
says that one OF the heayieat defalcations
that has occurred in this city for come
time, has just been brought 10 light.
The Chicago manager OF the Ansonia
CLOCK Company, Of New York, John L.
Gledhill, deiaulted to the tune of from
s%,O9O to s3l 900, and absconded to Cana
a. The book-keeper OF the Chicago
branch, William Watson, defaulted for
$500, and has been arrested and placed
Under 5000 bond TO appear for trial.
A. a. Cowles, Vice President Of the An
sonia Clock Company, and J. Switzer, ar
illSed in this city last week and have since
been quietly at work on the caae. The
lmanne. OF the discovery Of this rather
heavy deialcation is told by Mr.. Cowles
As follows: ..-.
AT the beginning Of this year We deter
mined TO cnrtail the expenses Of our Chi
caso brancn, and to that end we ordered
our Chicsgo bookkeeper, Wm. Watson, to
bllng all the books and accounts to New
lofk. He came, and with tho books he
brought a clean balance sheet. We set
ued up with him and discharged him. He
returned to Chicago and went into busi-
ntsJ Tor himself.
In looking over the books afterward
We found false entries, and put experts at
work YT to make thorough investigation.
We found the amount exceeded 5000,
aud last Tuesday Mr.. Switzer and myself
came to Chicago arrested and held to the
Vhmlnal Court III 81, 900 bonds. We did
aos 30 nesr the Chicago branch, because
We were not looking after that portion Of
Me business. We had no suspicion that
ilere was anything wrong with Gledhill,
out It seems he was on the lookout, and
.ass Friday he departed for Canada to join
'us g'aad army OF obsconders."
how much did he embezzle?" .r.
We'll, rs to that I cannot cay, but so
lstIs We have been able to ascertain 1t
would not exceed $3l 900. Gledhill WAS
only clerk, but We allowed him to Bign
nlmselt as agent. He was in our employ
N New York as manager Of retail store
lof three years.. and wo sent him out him
!o@ke charge OF onr Chicago store, when
NSas established six years ago. He had
no interest in the business, and WAS not a
ssoekholder in the company"
MIS-. Gledhill said to areporter that her
husband bad not been home since Friday
and she did not know when he would re-
.9rn. She admitted that he had left the
SG,.yi and did not deny that he had gone tc
canada. Gledhill 10 bat 81 years Of age.